Deandre Ayton vs. Greg Dreiling Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Dreiling and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Greg Dreiling, who played 10. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Greg Dreiling had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Greg Dreiling 10 4 1986-87 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Greg Dreiling 24 5.3 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.5 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Greg Dreiling 20 3.7 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.9 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Greg Dreiling 53 7.5 2.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 0.8 1.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Greg Dreiling 49 6.3 1.3 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 .377 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Greg Dreiling 73 14.1 3.5 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.4 1.3 2.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Greg Dreiling 5 15.0 2.8 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.4 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Greg Dreiling 60 8.5 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.7 1.5 .494 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season -1992-93
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 43 5.6 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.4 1.3 .328 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 2 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season -1993-94
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 54 12.7 2.4 0.9 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.9 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season -1994-95
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 58 8.3 1.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 1.8 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Greg Dreiling didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Greg Dreiling
Season -1996-97
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling 40 9.7 2.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.9 1.9 .459 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.7 .407
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------